The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-15

The foreign interests again were buyers this
the reduction in the Bank of Eng
land rate being one of the prime causes of the
The new buying, however, wis
met by free offering OF long stock and re-
newal of the hammeFing process. The market
WAS again somewhat feVerish and unsettled,
and the results of the days trading are ursat-
alike to both sides of the account
Reading. and Jersey Central were not 50 active
aS for the past few days. and the latter was
cOnspicu0tsly weak almost all day The III
ference IL that the party in control have ac-
auired more than sufficient stock for their pur-
pose, and, in view of the closing OF the books
tomorrow, part of the surplus was let CO.
Under the influence of heavy foreign pur-
chases Louisville and Nashville became the
most prominent stock on the list, and reached
year TN the revival of the stories of close re-
ntiOns between that company and Norfolk anu
Western, the preferred stock Of the latter
scored material advance San Francisco
stocks also displayed marked strength
The opening was nrm To strong tins morn
ins, mr.. PSnsf ,,r.-l ~ fr,m y ;" Il ,s,r
cent notwithstanding heavy purchases, the
pressure of stocks for sale forced the list down
in the early dealings, the market being fever
ish and irregular. This was succeeded by n
period of comparative dullne>s, when under
the influence Of Louisville and Nashville and
the specialties, "A better tone was impaired o.
dealings, AMI noon prices closely approximate
ed those of the opening jersey Central then
broke badly, and the general list symiathlHet
to fractional extent, and remained heavy til
toward y. IA. A slight rally occurred In the
last hour, and the close was moderately active
all stocks aggregated ssi4,C > shares. The clos
ing prices show Irregular changes though the
majority show fractional advances.
Cotton.
NEW YORK April I4-Greene Il Co.'S report
cotton futures says There IL still
row market. with apparent hesitation ON ths
general line Of operators. and most Of the busi
ness was confined To- local scalping. An alb
sence of encouraging features from abroad
induced some selling this morning and SINAI
break, but the shorts" created by that dea
afterwards became, alarmed, and succeeded IN
recovering simultaneously, the feeling being
sufficient To- put the east BI+ points above las
evening, and give firm tone at the close
spots have been more active ON opening az
count
closed tirm :; sales, o1.Ss April, 10 6s1lO d.
May. 10 rio 81; June, 10 Sale "a; July
~ tisitl0 10; August, 10 1+dlO -; September
10 STALE ~; October, III ttsGl0 IT.; January
y tssfT9 ~.
Cotton steady; sales. ~; UpIansls, 1895; Or
leans, 10 l;Il6; net receipts, 3,576; exports T.
Great Britain, lhtl6; To the Continent, '-5.l
stock, 4.a,'ss
LIVERPOOL, April IA, p. NJ Cotton -
April, April-May ; 42-54, seller; May-June
) 1854, seller; June-yuly, +I-o4, seller, July
4s-64, seller; September-October,5 42-o+. seller
Octoher- November, S.-64- seller; September
) fsl6i, seller. Futures closed steady
GALVESTON. April H.-Cotton firm; mid
ding los ; net receipts, 10 gross, liS; sales
none; stock, l6,4lS-
NORFOLK, April I4--Cotton firm; mid
ding loss; net receipts 80 bales; gross re-
80 -, -. ~, 49, N' - '' -
BALTIMORE, April 4.-Cotton firm mid
ding ltss net receipts. = gross receipts
fs.; sales, - stock s,s"'' exports to the Con
tinent. ~.
BOSTON, April I4.-Cotton steady; middling
lUti; net receipts, ls gross receipts ABB sales
s aSat' stock none' exports to Great Britain
WILMINGTON. April a. Cotton firm
middling los: net receipts, 81; gross receipts
d,ina ,as. M, apei, qu,e, Hd
III. st. -, e.s- '''P''' ~ H"oo ''Se'p''
=.
SAvANNAH- April H.-Cotton firm; mid
dllng IVA net receipts, II gross. II; sales
y stock, 1,sS--, exports codstwlSe, Lee
NEW ORIFANs ApriI IA Cotton firm. mid
ding I0L6: net rect.ipts. "a: gross receipts
IS,;,sin Z ss.t ~ ,h Sonti, ! TO- - =" "'ea
x,- ~ .u 49,
,oIf 81, apf,l nominal; middling
Tvs, NJ :, t..i sIoSs Is safes
stock @h" exports coastwlSe- 70
MEMPHIS, April l4;-Cotton steady: middlin.
los; net receipts. 1872 shipments, - sales
l,ssO; stock, s.ss-
AUGUSTA GA, April II Cotton Quiet
~. sais,. gol s 'e' 'e'e'p's' ~ s"ipn'eih'7
80, 800 Anil I. Co,. S.. -,
dlIns' Iol4; net ressipts, s.; gross receipts, :
a'l''' eo"S'~ise' 'ei-
S,, -, :, 1,,--,
active and stronger to-day. with the shorts
buying more freely and ,iisDlayin0 NOR,
anxiety 70 cover outstanding May sales An.
general buying ON their part, however, cause
values to- rapidly appreciate. Traders are com
pletely at sea as to the'probable course ofprice=
during the remaining half of the month, an
as the possibility of May squeeze" Tn,
outside news certainly appears To have Yer,
Nav dsIiyerv Rain M,s '' rspnrted i'm Ssr,a nm
sections, though the generality of the crop re-
turns were unfayorabIe Receipts show "A fall
points, and export clearings were also yer
light May delivery opened at sasc, or Ia
lower than last night tel on To silse ros. Z
stAsc on good buyIng, declined 10 SIS, rallis-
I'm 49, ~ III. e'SS n'i.
sbnx m,;yrE. fiijnsr En- aats H,.r, ,,,,,,.t IN
easv NJ PorE was tInchanv,,i exc,.nt ~
anyl a f,sXx s,,i,z hing mail. ar S.slsO Lar
d,.rIin.,t -Iy In. t,,.r ID mounds early rails.
somewhat, but tell on again, and closed =
..,s.r '"e s'''iie ''''i' '''' s''''''
e', Sssh ouotations were AS follows: F1m,
S Nm rs,i sa 20 No aTn 9ta.Is N
n.,s 5,s.s.ss NJ P,rt sn = ~ s;,.
Shnr, al So in,l = *; nrI 49,.
Shoulders 6.rx,,t 81 Ifsa6s - ShoTt tIe,,
sides, boxed Ss.7osss..5 Whisky, sI.is. Tn
leading futures closed as follows:
Corn@apri, sst.: MAY. s5s ~! June, .o5l oats
April 2.sS: Nav saIs: June .saL Mes Pork
April, S5lss May and June, 81. Lard Apr
s..,Sts; May, S'.3 Il June, 80 short Ribs
April, ss5s' May, sssF June. SEA
NEW ORLEANS, April l4.-Markets are un
| changed.
| wuurxornx anrl n T,,r,,.p,i,.. firm :,
2.s'. R1sin si,r,i tr.ini Z. - a.
IA arm AZ In GrId.. r,,s,..r,tpsa -,
~, az a. Sssli M, ~, 49, a. ~ nj
~ ny ''r ~ :. Ill, - e q
asked: saI,s .sl barrel. Ro.in fiTIn AZ 81
a. ~. s,,I,ss an barrels ~ ~ ~ ''>~'
LONDON, April l4.-Turpentine, 2ss. 81.
C.~.rS~,rt .nriI IL It,,,r ,,,,i.., uh.,
nr,,in,.I ~ III - 49, f; m nea
| ~ III o., go, o.. ~" III =,
- Ill :. sis - u NJ ~ ~ 49, -
~ 80, So, 49, -. iu.t at S..Io n.
1 ~ bSt ~ hi Us 81 ~ sslse
So, tI Hi9AS S'eais at Clio Suka
nrun- h"gs weak
ST Louis, April Il = Flour unchanged
heat acuNe. uecilhed essttsc early IN high
rams anu threatening lndleatlons. but Othe
markets recovered when the sun came out